PHILADELPHIA - A trio of Haverford Women's Track & Field student-athletes were named to the 2025-26 Philadelphia Sports Information Directors Association (PhillySIDA) Academic All-Area Team, with seniors Olivia D'Aulerio and Carly Priest joining junior Anastasia Jaycobs on the squad.
D'Aulerio, from Chesterfield, N.J., adds another prestigious honor to her highly decorated career with her selection to the Academic All-Area Team. She has established herself as one of the program's top performers, earning seven career USTFCCCA All-Region honors across multiple events, including the 400 meters, 800 meters, and several relay disciplines. D'Aulerio is a six-time All-Centennial Conference performer, highlighted by back-to-back First-Team selections in the 400 meters. In the classroom, she has excelled as a three-time Academic All-Centennial selection, a five-time Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll recipient, and a four-time USTFCCCA All-Academic honoree.
Jaycobs, a product of Nantucket, Mass., earns Academic All-Area recognition following a sensational year on the track. She put together a dominant campaign, collecting USTFCCCA All-Metro Region honors across six different indoor and outdoor disciplines, including the mile, 800 meters, 1,500 meters, and multiple relay events. Jaycobs secured First-Team All-Centennial Conference honors as a member of the indoor 4x800-meter relay while adding to a résumé that already includes multiple first- and second-team all-conference selections. Her outstanding performances on the track have been matched by her academic success, earning recognition on both the Centennial Conference Winter and Spring Academic Honor Rolls.
Priest, of Columbus, Ohio, earned her place on the Academic All-Area Team after building a standout career on the track and in the classroom. Priest garnered First-Team All-Centennial Conference recognition as a key member of the 4x800-meter relay team and was also selected to the Centennial Conference All-Sportsmanship Team. Her dedication in the classroom resulted in three career selections to the Centennial Conference Winter and Spring Academic Honor Rolls, along with Academic All-Centennial honors. One of the defining moments of her athletic career came when she recorded a lifetime personal best in the 800 meters at the Widener Indoor Classic, a performance made even more memorable with her family cheering her on inside Penn's Ott Center.
To be eligible for Academic All-Area recognition, a student-athlete must be in at least their second year at their institution and hold a cumulative grade point average of 3.30 or higher.
The Haverford trio is joined by Performer of the Year Gabby Nye of Widener. Seven additional institutions are represented by one student-athlete each: Danalee Brock (Holy Family), Annalee Capuano (Jefferson), Tess Crossan (Saint Joseph's), Malaika Cunningham (Villanova), Aubrey Donahue (Immaculata), Fanta Dukuly (Gwynedd Mercy), and Kaelyn Ryan (Ursinus).
